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Original Article Published in NYIHA MEDIA - 2 August 2006
Film Review by Dr. Steeve Coupeau
DE NADIE
82 MIN/ COLOR/ DIGITAL
Director: Tim Dirdamal
Producer: Tim Dirdamal, Jose Torres
In its coverage of the 2006 New York International Latino Film Festival, NYIHA MEDIA discovered a documentary that is thematically compelling: De Nadie.
The title of the documentary refers of the millions of poor migrants from the South seeking entry, often illegally, to the United States as a means to escape poverty. While the anti-immigration movement in the United States focuses on preventing Mexican migration to America, limited attention is paid to the thousands of Central Americans who first have to cross Mexico before attempting to enter the United States. This documentary seeks to fill this gap.
On a backdrop of pro-worker poems by Eduardo Galeano and progressive Mexican folk songs, the movie captures the heart-wrenching experience of a handful of Central American migrants. The most unforgettable story was that of Honduran migrant Maria, whose life was forever changed by the migration process. The migrants found unexpected kindness in the Madres de la Patrona, a group of Mexican mothers who conducted raffles to raise money to give food to the illegal migrants seeking to enter the United States on fast-moving cargo trains traversing the Mexican territory. Many migrants, including women and children die or are amputated when falling off or pushed off the fast-moving trains.
In spite of minor mistakes in the English subtitles, the documentary is a vivid example of cinema verité. While it did not win any award from the Jury of the New York International Latino Film Festival, the film will resonate strongly with immigrant communities in urban America.
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DOCUMENTARY - MEXICO - De Nadie - Film Review (by Dr. Steeve Coupeau) & Interview with the Director (by indieWIRE)
Wednesday 2 August 2006.
1.- Film Review by Dr. Steeve Coupeau, NYIHA MEDIA
DE NADIE
82 MIN/ COLOR/ DIGITAL
Director: Tim Dirdamal
Producer: Tim Dirdamal, Jose Torres
In its coverage of the 2006 New York Latino International Film Festival, NYIHA MEDIA discovered a documentary that is thematically compelling: De Nadie. The title of the documentary refers of the millions of poor migrants from the South seeking entry, often illegally, to the United States as a means to escape poverty. While the anti-immigration movement in the United States focuses on preventing Mexican migration to America, limited attention is paid to the thousands of Central Americans who first have to cross Mexico before attempting to enter the United States. This documentary seeks to fill this gap.
On a backdrop of pro-worker poems by Eduardo Galeano and progressive Mexican folk songs, the movie captures the heart-wrenching experience of a handful of Central American migrants. The most unforgettable story was that of Honduran migrant Maria, whose life was forever changed by the migration process. The migrants found unexpected kindness in the Madres de la Patrona, a group of Mexican mothers who conducted raffles to raise money to give food to the illegal migrants seeking to enter the United States on fast-moving cargo trains traversing the Mexican territory. Many migrants, including women and children die or are amputated when falling off or pushed off the fast-moving trains.
In spite of minor mistakes in the English subtitles, the documentary is a vivid example of cinema verité. While it did not win any award from the Jury of the New York Latino International Film Festival, the film will resonate strongly with immigrant communities in urban America.
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82 MIN/ COLOR/ DIGITAL
Director: Tim Dirdamal
Producer: Tim Dirdamal, Jose Torres
In its coverage of the 2006 New York Latino International Film Festival, NYIHA MEDIA discovered a documentary that is thematically compelling: De Nadie. The title of the documentary refers of the millions of poor migrants from the South seeking entry, often...
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Mexican documentary "De Nadie"
Film Review by Dr. Steeve Coupeau, NYIHA MEDIA
AlterInfos
82 MIN/ COLOR/ DIGITAL
Director: Tim Dirdamal
Producer: Tim Dirdamal, Jose Torres
In its coverage of the 2006 New York Latino International Film Festival, NYIHA MEDIA discovered a documentary that is thematically compelling: De Nadie. The title of the documentary refers of the millions of poor migrants from the South seeking entry, often illegally, to the United States as a means to escape poverty. While the anti-immigration movement in the United States focuses on preventing Mexican migration to America, limited attention is paid to the thousands of Central Americans who first have to cross Mexico before attempting to enter the United States. This documentary seeks to fill this gap.
On a backdrop of pro-worker poems by Eduardo Galeano and progressive Mexican folk songs, the movie captures the heart-wrenching experience of a handful of Central American migrants. The most unforgettable story was that of Honduran migrant Maria, whose life was forever changed by the migration process. The migrants found unexpected kindness in the Madres de la Patrona, a group of Mexican mothers who conducted raffles to raise money to give food to the illegal migrants seeking to enter the United States on fast-moving cargo trains traversing the Mexican territory. Many migrants, including women and children die or are amputated when falling off or pushed off the fast-moving trains.
In spite of minor mistakes in the English subtitles, the documentary is a vivid example of cinema verité. While it did not win any award from the Jury of the New York Latino International Film Festival, the film will resonate strongly with immigrant communities in urban America...
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“In its coverage of the 2006 New York Latino International Film Festival, NYIHA MEDIA discovered a documentary that is thematically compelling: De Nadie. The title of the documentary refers of the millions of poor migrants from the South seeking entry, often illegally, to the United States as a means to escape poverty. While the anti-immigration movement in the United States focuses on preventing Mexican migration to America, limited attention is paid to the thousands of Central Americans who first have to cross Mexico before attempting to enter the United States. This documentary seeks to fill this gap.”